Menachem Recanati

Menachem ben Binyamin Recanati was an Italian kabbalist and halakhic decisor. Very little is known about his life. He was one of the first well-known kabbalists in Italy, though he also was strongly influenced by the prominent Chasidei Ashkenaz, Rabbi Yehuda HeChasid and Rabbi Eleazar Rokeach. His kabbalistic commentary to the Torah was translated into Latin and played an important role in the emergence of Christian Kabbalah.